Traveling on Ba Be Lake - the pearl of Bac Kan mountains and forests

Located about 230 km from Hanoi, Ba Be Lake with its wild and charming scenery is an ideal destination for tourists to visit during the September 2nd holiday.

Located in the heart of Ba Be National Park, in Nam Mau Commune, Bac Kan Province, Ba Be Lake is not only the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam but also in the top 20 largest natural freshwater lakes in the world. Photo: Thanh Thu

The lake is located on a mountain at an altitude of 145m, with an area of ​​over 650ha. Surrounded by majestic limestone mountains and a large primeval forest system, along with a diverse system of caves and underground streams. Photo: Thanh Thu

Traveling to Ba Be Lake is beautiful in any season. Visitors will admire the majestic nature and touch the cool, blue-green water. Photo: Phieu Dieu

The natural scenery at Ba Be Lake is still pristine. Photo: Phieu Dieu

To travel around Ba Be Lake, you should rent a boat, depending on the route you choose to go. The price will range from 200,000 - 800,000 VND/boat for a maximum of 12 people. There are 2 means of transportation on Ba Be Lake. One is by motorboat, the other is a dugout canoe. Motorboats will be applied to large groups, moving faster and saving more time. If you go with a small group, you should experience sitting leisurely on a dugout canoe, slowly watching the lake. Photo: Phieu Dieu

The entrance fee to Ba Be Lake is 70,000 VND/adult and 40,000 VND/child. Currently, there are many boat tours to explore Ba Be Lake and the surrounding area with prices ranging from 400,000-900,000 VND/person. On the journey to explore Ba Be Lake, visitors will visit some famous places such as Ao Tien, An Ma Temple, Ba Goa Island... Photo: Phieu Dieu

In addition to admiring the charming beauty of nature, visitors can enjoy many specialties of ethnic minorities such as grilled bananas, bamboo rice, grilled shrimp skewers... Fish and shrimp are two aquatic species caught by people in Ba Be Lake. Photo: Phieu Dieu

In the summer, visitors can take a boat ride on the lake in the early morning to watch the beautiful sunrise. If you can’t get up early, watching the sunset on the lake in the late afternoon is also extremely poetic. Photo: Phieu Dieu

Watching the rain fall on Ba Be Lake is also a wonderful experience. Photo: Phieu Dieu

Visitors can experience kayaking on the lake or swimming freely, immersing themselves in the clear water. In the evening, you can join in camping, dinner, entertainment, and strolling at the night market in Pac Ngoi village. Photo: Thanh Thu

Exploring Hua Ma cave, Puong cave, Thac Gieng stream, Na Dang waterfall... are also interesting activities when traveling to Ba Be, Bac Kan. Photo: Phieu Dieu

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